Daniel King is a missionary evangelist who is passionate about leading people to Jesus.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Gospel Crusade in Madagascar

Big News!

God has given us the nation
of Madagascar. After a decade of building relationships in this country we will
be headed back this month for our fourth and largest Gospel Festival.

The Gospel Festival will
take place right next to the national soccer stadium in the middle of the
capital city of Antananarivo. We expect thousands of people to attend each
afternoon. Please pray for many people to be saved and healed.

In addition, our festival
directors have informed us that over 4,000 pastors and church leaders are
coming to our leadership conference in Madagascar. These front-line shepherds
will be coming from all over the island. This gives us the unprecedented
opportunity to speak to the entire nation. Please pray for God to anoint our
words as we minister to these precious leaders.

Both the Gospel Festival and
the leadership conference will be taking place at the bottom of a cliff. At the
top of the cliff is the traditional palace of the kings and queens of
Madagascar. Many years ago, local pastors were thrown off the cliff to their
deaths below. Our festival will be taking place within sight of where these
Christian martyrs gave their lives for the Gospel. Here is their story…

Persecution in Madagascar

In 1818, the London
Missionary Society sent missionaries to the nation of Madagascar. At first they
were welcomed, particularly because they taught the people how to make bricks
and other practical skills. They translated the Bible into Malagasy and taught
literacy. Several hundred people were baptized into the Christian faith.

But in 1835, Queen
Ranavalona forbade her subjects to become Christians. She was worried that
their Christian beliefs would undermine the traditional religion of the
Malagasy people. As Queen she relied on the traditional beliefs for her
authority and so she felt threatened politically by Christianity.

At first she forbade
Christian marriages, church services, and baptisms for the Malagasy people.
Later she expelled all the missionaries. Finally, she ordered that anyone who
had a Bible, attended a church service, or claimed to be a Christian would be
fined, jailed, tortured, or executed.

Fifteen Christian leaders
were taken to the top of a high cliff. When they refused to renounce
Christianity, they were shoved to their deaths in the rock-filled ravine below.
Many other believers were condemned to hard labor or had their land and
property taken away. By 1849, over two thousand Christians had been punished
for their faith.

Tertullian said, “The blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” Despite the persecution, the Church
in Madagascar continued to grow. When Queen Ranavalona died, her son King Radama II, publically
converted to Christianity. One of his first actions as king was to order a
church built next to his palace. Queen Victoria of England sent stained glass
windows as a gift for the new church.

Today, the church in
Madagascar is built on blood, first the Blood of Christ, and second the blood
of the martyrs who gave their lives for the sake of the Gospel. We are excited
to follow in the footsteps of the original missionaries who preached the Gospel
in Madagascar. Our upcoming crusade and pastor’s conference will take place at the
foot of the cliff where the martyrs of Madagascar gave their lives.

Thank you for your prayers and your financial support! We thank God for you.

About Daniel & Jessica King

Daniel King and his wife Jessica met in the middle of Africa while they were both on a mission trip. They are in high demand as speakers at churches and conferences all over North America. Their passion, energy, and enthusiasm are enjoyed by audiences everywhere they go. They are international missionary evangelists who do massive soul winning festivals in countries around the world. Their passion for the lost has taken them to over fifty nations preaching the gospel to crowds that often exceed 50,000 people. Check out their website: http://www.kingministries.com